Coleophora discordella

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Coleophora discordella
Coleophora discordella, Tolfannau, North Wales, June 2010 (19282555698).jpg
Coleophora discordella Tolfannau, North Wales
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Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species:
C. discordella
Binomial name
Coleophora discordella
Zeller, 1849 [1]
Synonyms
  • Coleophora dorycniellaHartig, 1939

Coleophora discordella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It was first described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1849 and is found in Europe.

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Description

The wingspan is about 11–13 mm. Adults are buff or brown with a white costal streak and some other smaller white streaks. Head white, crown sometimes ochreous-tinged. Antennae white, ringed with dark fuscous, basal joint with rather spreading hairs. Forewings shining yellow -ochreous, slightly brownish-tinged ; a white costal streak from base to near apex ; a short fine line in disc, one along fold, and one along dorsum white, often almost obsolete. Hindwings grey. [2] [3]


They are on wing in July in western Europe. [4]

The larvae feed on common bird's-foot trefoil ( Lotus corniculatus ), narrowleaf trefoil ( Lotus tenuis ) and greater bird's-foot-trefoil ( Lotus pedunculatus ). [5] Full-grown larvae can be found in May.

Distribution

It is found from Fennoscandia to the Iberian Peninsula, Italy and Greece and from Ireland to Poland.

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References

  1. "Coleophora discordella Zeller, 1849". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  2. Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain . Keys and description
  3. Emmet A.M., Langmaid J.R., Bland K.P., Corley M.G.V. & Razowski J, Coleophoridae in A. Maitland Emmet ed., 1996 The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland Volume 3 (Yponomeutidae to Elachistidae)
  4. Kimber, Ian. "37.044 BF547 Coleophora discordella Zeller, 1849". UKmoths. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  5. "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2010-09-21. Retrieved 2011-04-29.

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Sprig of Lotus corniculatus with case attached
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